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Category Archives: Dave Syverson

No way to sneak past Sarah and Chris Lauzen at Chris’ fund raiser in Aurora Saturday. All the guests were funneled through one door. Outside was Sarah greeting everyone. Just inside was Chris greeting them again and posing for a … Continue reading →

Illinois Democrats put 19-year State Senator Dave Syverson of Rockford and newly-appointed Christine Johnson of DeKalb County into the same district. Syverson has appeared on Rockford television and radio for almost two decades. He has a fifty-point margin in his … Continue reading →

With nine counties having voted on the two candidates for Congressman Don Manzullo’s 16th District state party post, State Senator Dave Syverson has come out on top. That’s what I read between the lines of the following email that just … Continue reading →

The leadership team of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee will be the same as it has been the last two years. State Rep. Mike Tryon of Crystal Lake continues as Chairman. Vice Chairwoman will be McHenry’s Kathy Kuchta. Harvard’s … Continue reading →

In the Republican Party, each congressional district has a member on the State Central Committee. Currently the 16th District State Central Committeeman is Rockford State Senator Dave Syverson. This is the district Congressman Don Manzullo represents in Washington. When I … Continue reading →

Yesterday I wrote more stories about Springfield than I ever have before in one day. I covered Mike Tryon’s campaign sign bill, Jack Franks’ recall constitutional amendment and the John Cullerton/James Meeks’ 67% income tax hike/ services sales tax imposition … Continue reading →

A 50% income tax hike was not high enough. Slot machines in every convenience store and tavern wouldn’t tempt enough people. Senate Democrats caved into the Rev. and Senator James Meeks’ goal and voted 31-27-1 to raise income tax rates … Continue reading →

The following mailing has gone out to Jim Tobin’s National Taxpayers United of Illinois mailing list. It contains information I have not seen elsewhere that it seems Illinois residents might find of interest. ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS… MEET YOUR ENEMIES! The beat … Continue reading →

The following mailing has gone out to Jim Tobin’s National Taxpayers United of Illinois mailing list. It contains information I have not seen elsewhere that it seems Illinois residents might find of interest. ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS… MEET YOUR ENEMIES! The beat … Continue reading →

Here’s the fifth installment of my photos of Republican notables I found at the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Convention in Decatur. After taking some pictures of a relative empty front of the convention floor before the convention started, I walked … Continue reading →

Here’s the fifth installment of my photos of Republican notables I found at the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Convention in Decatur. After taking some pictures of a relative empty front of the convention floor before the convention started, I walked … Continue reading →

Below are listed the delegates and alternate delegates running to attend the Republican National Convention in support of Fred Thompson for the 8th, 14th and 16th congressional districts. Only Mary Ann Louderback, wife of former State Senator Jack Schaffer, is … Continue reading →

Below are listed the delegates and alternate delegates running to attend the Republican National Convention in support of Fred Thompson for the 8th, 14th and 16th congressional districts. Only Mary Ann Louderback, wife of former State Senator Jack Schaffer, is … Continue reading →

McHenry County political consultant Jim Thacker, who cut his teeth getting Don Manzullo elected in 1992, made his statewide reputation by engineering Al Salvi’s U.S. Senate primary victory in 1996 and re-enforced it when he managed Rockford independent candidate for … Continue reading →

McHenry County political consultant Jim Thacker, who cut his teeth getting Don Manzullo elected in 1992, made his statewide reputation by engineering Al Salvi’s U.S. Senate primary victory in 1996 and re-enforced it when he managed Rockford independent candidate for … Continue reading →